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FurnacePros, a division of California-incorporated Lochaber Cornwall, Inc. founded in 2007, supplies used, rebuilt, and refurbished industrial infrared (IR) belt furnaces for laboratory and production environments, with a corporate office in Laguna Niguel, CA, and refurbished equipment inventory warehoused in Phoenix, AZ. The product line centers on RTC (Radiant Technology Corporation, a BTU International trademark) and LCI infrared belt furnace platforms — including the LA-306, LA-310, PV-609, and tabletop configurations — rated for high-temperature operation up to and beyond 1000°C, with options for nitrogen, forming gas, and hydrogen atmospheres. Core technology rests on near-infrared quartz lamp heating elements, ceramic-fiber-insulated chambers with hermetic sealing (≤20 ppm contamination), zone-based thermocouple control, and the proprietary ProControl Windows-based software that communicates with Opto-22 PLCs for temperature profiling and recipe management; complementary offerings include OEM replacement lamps and belts for BTU, Lindberg, LCI, RTC, SieraTherm, TPS, and Watkins-Johnson furnaces, plus oxygen and moisture analyzers for atmosphere monitoring.

The company sells direct to industrial buyers via phone (949.218.4996) and email ([email protected]) on a quote-based, project-by-project basis with no publicly disclosed pricing, targeting two primary use-case segments: industrial manufacturing applications (thick film processing, annealing, solder reflow, and photovoltaic/solar cell manufacturing) and dental laboratory applications (sintering and dental component production). Marketing and distribution are minimal — the website functions as a technical documentation and contact channel rather than a transactional storefront, with a claimed global footprint handled through worldwide contact points rather than staffed international offices. The business model combines refurbished-equipment sales, OEM parts aftermarket revenue, ProControl software and control-system upgrades, and technical support / process engineering services (PID tuning, temperature profiling, hydrogen operation guidance) for the installed base of legacy RTC/LCI furnaces.

There is no public evidence of venture funding, acquisitions, leadership changes, regulatory actions, certifications, or third-party partnerships; the company is privately held under Lochaber Cornwall, Inc., has no listed management team, no mobile app, no public API, no AI/ML capabilities, and no disclosed social-media presence, consistent with a small founder- or family-owned niche industrial operation.

Name

furnace

Legal name

Lochaber Cornwall, Inc.

Website

https://furnacepros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

FurnacePros (Lochaber Cornwall, Inc.) supplies used, rebuilt, and refurbished RTC/LCI infrared belt furnaces, OEM replacement parts, ProControl software, and process-engineering services to industrial manufacturers and dental laboratories in the United States and abroad via direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Furnace Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994), Metal Heat Treating (332811)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Furnaces, Kilns & Thermal Processing Equipment (IMAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heat Treatment & Thermal Processing Furnaces (Hardening, Annealing, Induction) (IMAHADAI), Thermal Processing Equipment (Furnaces/RTP/Anneal) (HDAHAEAE)

Keywords

• Industrial infrared furnaces
• Refurbished belt furnaces
• Furnace replacement parts
• High temperature processing
• Process engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Laguna Niguel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

FurnacePros supplies used, rebuilt, and refurbished industrial and laboratory infrared (IR) belt furnaces, primarily RTC/LCI models, rated for high-temperature operation up to 1000°C. The portfolio includes production and lab belt furnaces (LA-306, LA-310, PV-609), tabletop furnaces, hydrogen-configured furnaces, oxygen analyzers, OEM replacement parts (quartz IR lamps, furnace belts), and ProControl furnace control software. The company also provides process engineering and technical support services for IR furnace applications including thick film processing, annealing, solder reflow, solar cell manufacturing, and dental lab sintering.

Product overview

FurnacePros is a used and refurbished industrial furnace equipment supplier specializing in RTC (Radiant Technology Corporation) infrared belt furnaces. The product portfolio centers on the LA-306 and LA-310 production/lab furnaces rated for high-temperature operation up to 1000°C, complemented by specialized hydrogen belt furnaces and tabletop models. The company also offers oxygen analyzers for atmosphere monitoring, OEM replacement parts including IR lamps and furnace belts, and ProControl process control software. The IR furnaces utilize near-wave infrared heating with tungsten filament halogen gas quartz lamps and ceramic fiber insulated heating chambers with independent temperature-controlled zones. Supporting infrastructure includes hermetic chambers, gas sampling systems, and various options for nitrogen, forming gas, and hydrogen operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RTC: RTC (Radiant Technology Corporation) infrared belt furnaces - a trademark of BTU International, Inc. used by FurnacePros for their production laboratory furnaces.

Products and services

• RTC LA-306 Standard Furnace Compact production/lab IR belt furnace rated for 1000°C operation, designed for thick film, annealing, solder reflow, and dental lab applications. Features CACT cooling tunnel with aircraft aluminum construction.
• RTC LA-310 Production Lab Furnace Industrial high temperature lab belt furnace (27" wide x 122" long) upgraded with ProControl software and Windows 10 Pro OS, used primarily for processing dental components with CACT cooling tunnel.
• RTC PV-609 Infrared Furnace Infrared processing furnace configured for operation at up to 1000°C in air (CDA) with 60" long chamber divided into 6 independent zones for thick film, solar cell, or other air fired processes.
• Tabletop 4.5-inch Belt Furnaces Compact 4.5-inch belt width tabletop furnaces for small-scale lab and production applications.
• Tabletop 6-inch Belt Furnaces 6-inch belt width tabletop furnaces for small to medium-scale lab and production applications.
• High Temperature Belt Furnaces (1000°C+) Laboratory and production furnaces rated for operation above 1000°C including HT option for high temperature construction.
• Hydrogen Belt Furnaces Specialized belt furnaces configured for hydrogen operation with safety features including combustible gas detection and automatic nitrogen purging.
• Oxygen Analyzers Portable and panel mount O2 analyzers for monitoring oxygen concentration in furnace process atmospheres.
• OEM IR Lamps Original OEM infrared lamps for LCI or RTC furnaces, manufactured in USA, Germany, or Japan. Long life quartz lamps originally designed by RTC for IR furnace applications.
• OEM Furnace Belts Replacement belts for BTU, Lindberg, LCI, RTC, SieraTherm, TP Solar (TPS), and Watkins-Johnson (W-J) furnaces, available in new and used conditions.
• ProControl Software Windows-based furnace process control software for operator interface terminal (OIT), enabling control of furnace PLC, data collection, and process recipe management. Features Windows 7 and Windows XP operating system support.
• Technical Support and Process Engineering Services Technical support services for IR furnace applications including infrared heating, temperature profiling, PID tuning, flow balancing, and hydrogen operation support, plus furnace operation, calibration, maintenance, and repair services.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Carbolite Gero: Manufacturer of laboratory and industrial furnaces and ovens up to 1800°C for materials research and production. Comparable as a direct competitor in laboratory and high-temperature processing furnaces.
• SierraTherm Production Furnaces: Producer of infrared belt furnaces for thick film, solar, and electronics manufacturing. Directly comparable product category (IR belt furnaces), with FurnacePros stocking OEM-compatible belts for the Sierratherm installed base.
• Despatch Industries: Manufacturer of industrial furnaces and ovens for heat treatment, solar, and electronics applications. Directly comparable as a competing supplier of thermal processing equipment to overlapping industrial and laboratory customer segments.
• TP Solar (TPS): Supplier of thermal processing equipment for solar cell manufacturing, including infrared furnaces. Comparable as a competing IR furnace OEM serving the photovoltaic customer segment FurnacePros also addresses.
• Nabertherm: European manufacturer of laboratory and industrial furnaces up to 1800°C, with strong presence in ceramics, metallurgy, and materials research. Comparable as a competing supplier of high-temperature processing furnaces across industrial and laboratory segments.
• MTI Corporation: Supplier of laboratory furnaces, including tube, box, and high-temperature furnaces for materials research. Comparable in serving the laboratory and small-scale production furnace market, including for dental and battery research applications.
• Lindberg/MPH (now part of SPX): Manufacturer of industrial heat-treating furnaces including belt and box configurations. Comparable as a direct competitor in industrial furnace manufacturing and whose installed base FurnacePros services with OEM belts.
• Watkins-Johnson Company: Historical supplier of industrial belt furnaces for thick film and electronics processing. Comparable as an OEM whose legacy installed base FurnacePros services with OEM-compatible belts and parts.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Thermolyne / Lindberg): Supplies Lindberg and Thermolyne laboratory and industrial furnaces. Comparable as an incumbent OEM whose installed base FurnacePros services with OEM-compatible belts and parts.
• BTU International: Original manufacturer of the RTC (Radiant Technology Corporation) infrared belt furnace brand used by FurnacePros. BTU is a broad incumbent in thermal processing for electronics and solar, supplying new equipment against which FurnacePros competes in the refurbished segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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